They call it the honeymoon illness …. High levels of sexual activity often results in a uninary tract infection. I also had a hysterectomy 2 years ago and research has shown that this can also increase the instances of UTI suffered. Prior to the hysterectomy I had only had water infections during pregnancy (another common occurrence). So put together our weekend of fun, with my new predisposition and I know it’s starting – I’m learning to recognise the signs.

Avoidance.

The general advice here in the UK on preventing UTI is simple:

Always wipe front to back after toileting,

Empty the bladder before and as soon as possible after sexual activity

Keep yourself clean and avoid highly scented cleansers.

I follow these rules meticulously… Still I seem to be attracting them… And as well as the frequent need to urinate I have found I feel generally unwell when I get a UTI; I feel sick and dizzy.

So here’s hoping I can drink enough so I can produce a decent sample for the Dr and that it’s progressed enough to show up in the tests!!!!

Do you have anything like cranberry supplements or a medication over the counter called azo? When i feel one coming on i take those and even if i still need to see a doctor, they take the discomfort away. Feel better soon.

My Queen also gets a lot of these damn infections. She does the pee before and after sex—even though I don’t orgasm, and drinks about 5 litres of water each day. Her doctors prescribe medication when she sees them because they know she knows if she is getting one. They’ll still take a sample, but the drugs don’t have to wait. Sometimes they haven’t even tested. I hope you are healed soon!

The antibiotics are strong ones – 3 days so I’ll be feeling better by tomorrow morning….
I may look into an antibacterial type wash …. I don’t know if there is one for the intimate area but I wonder if that would help too..
I tell MrH that it’s almost a compliment to him – after all these years to be suffering the ‘honeymoon’ infection can’t be a bad thing 😉

Be careful of antibacterial washes. I forget the name of the ingredient that killed the bacteria, but it is a carcinogen. Simple soap and water is likely best. You can also drink cranberry juice as it helps prevent these infections.